Health & Social Care Explorer Course Programme

The Explorer Programmes are suitable for learners who are considering either BTEC or Apprenticeship routes. The purpose is for learners to find out if a career in health and social care is one that will work for them and to plan for the future.

Facilities

Virtual learning areas and classrooms.

Career Options

Quite apart from adult nursing and social work, there are many different career paths you could follow as the sector includes both health and social care and children's services. For example, you could work in a residence for people who need support with personal care. But instead of being a care and support worker, you could be an activity coordinator, helping people to join in with lots of different activities. You could also be a portage worker, supporting the parents of pre-school children with special education needs, to provide a stimulating environment in the home.

Here are a few more suggestions that you could think about:

Domiciliary carer, eg providing care in someone's own home

Nurse, eg caring for children, people with learning disability, people with mental health issues or community nursing

Occupational therapy assistant, eg going into people's homes to assess how to make daily living easier for them to manage, such as by lowering the kitchen sink so that people can do their own washing-up instead of depending on others; or visiting the home of a child with
physical disabilities to assess where improvements could be made to their ability to move around the house independently

Family support worker, eg supporting families who are struggling to cope

Course Details

Venue

Lewisham Way

Day/Eve

Day

Mode

Part Time

Duration

1 year

Start Date

01/02/2021

End Date

02/07/2021

Funding

For up-to-date information about tuition fees, living costs and financial support, visit Fees and Finance.

Serifat Kareem

Coming to Lewisham College gave me time to truly think about what I wanted to do as an undergraduate student, it really helped my decision to study for a Master’s afterwards – particularly the 'Professional Development' module.

Saikou Sanyang

We had a great bond as a class, and our course tutor was always willing to go the extra mile to support learners. I feel that I have really grown both personally and professionally.

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Coronavirus update

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Call NHS 111 to inform them of your recent travel to the city. Students should also notify their GP.

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